Our practice cannot be perfect, but without being discouraged by this, we should continue it. This is the secret of practice.

Mindfulness is the gentle effort to be continuously present with experience.

Anxiety and excitement are the same emotion. The only difference is our attitude toward the experience.

The purpose of our lives is to be happy, and happiness is found in benefiting others.

The technique of self-observation is the technique of observing the reality about oneself at the experiential level.

The precious pot containing my riches becomes my teacher in the very moment it breaks.

The true person is not anyone in particular. But like the deep blue color of the limitless sky, it is everyone, everywhere in the world.

The practice of metta begins with oneself, for only when we have developed loving-kindness towards ourselves can we truly offer it to others.

Start from where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.

Just know what is happening in your mind - not happy or sad about it, not attached. If you suffer, see it, know it, be empty.

Rather than letting our negativity get the better of us, we could acknowledge that right now we feel like a piece of shit and not be squeamish about taking a good look.

The dharma is not about collecting more beliefs but about becoming free from the power of belief itself.

The Buddha's teaching is a teaching of self-reliance, of being one's own master, one's own refuge.

The Dhamma unfolds in accordance with a definite sequence: faith, virtue, learning, generosity, wisdom, and insight.

The door of your heart can only be opened from the inside.

When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love.

Ardently do today what must be done. Who knows? Tomorrow, death comes.

The everyday practice is simply to develop complete acceptance and openness to all situations and emotions.

Our basic nature is pure awareness that simply cognizes experience. Everything else is temporary and adventitious.

Conquer anger with non-anger. Conquer evil with good. Conquer stinginess with giving. Conquer deceit with truth.

The highest mantra is to be without deception. The highest medicine is to have few desires. The highest meditation is not to be attached.

Things derive their being and nature by mutual dependence and are nothing in themselves.

The force of the kindness of others is so strong, we can't possibly measure it.

Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us.

There are only two days in the year that nothing can be done. One is called yesterday and the other is called tomorrow, so today is the right day to love, believe, do and mostly live.

Emptiness is not nothingness. Emptiness is the space of possibility.

Know the rules well, so you can break them effectively.

When you begin to see that your enemy is suffering, that is the beginning of insight.

The mind is everything. What you think you become.

The archer ceases to be conscious of himself as the one who is engaged in hitting the bull's-eye which confronts him. This state of unconsciousness is realized only when, completely empty and rid of the self, he becomes one with the perfecting of his technical skill.

Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.

When mindfulness and concentration are strong, insight into the three characteristics naturally unfolds.

Time passes unhindered. When we make mistakes, we cannot turn the clock back and try again. All we can do is use the present well.